Chilly weather expected to make a comeback

Members of the Thieves Guilde of Gainesville take part in a dress rehearsal for the living chess match that will be part of the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, in Gainesville, Saturday Jan. 19, 2013.

Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 8:58 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 8:58 p.m.

Temperatures will be pleasant and skies will be clear for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, giving Gainesville a last taste of the early spring weather before temperatures dip back down to seasonally appropriate levels.

Temperatures will range from 72 to 40 degrees today. Tuesday will be much chillier with highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 30s. Tuesday night skies will be clear and winds will be light.

Conditions are right on Tuesday night for a potential freeze, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Larry Struble.

Wednesday will be slightly warmer, with less chance of a nighttime freeze. Temperatures will range from 63 to 33 degrees.

Thursday will be sunny with a high of 69 degrees. Partly cloudy skies will roll in on Thursday night. Lows are expected in the low 40s.

Friday will be sunny with a high of 72 degrees. A 30 percent chance of showers is expected on Friday night. Skies will be mostly cloudy, lows expected in the 50s.

A 20 percent chance of showers is expected Saturday with temperatures ranging from 61 to 31 degrees.

<p>Temperatures will be pleasant and skies will be clear for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, giving Gainesville a last taste of the early spring weather before temperatures dip back down to seasonally appropriate levels.</p><p>Temperatures will range from 72 to 40 degrees today. Tuesday will be much chillier with highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 30s. Tuesday night skies will be clear and winds will be light.</p><p>Conditions are right on Tuesday night for a potential freeze, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Larry Struble.</p><p>Wednesday will be slightly warmer, with less chance of a nighttime freeze. Temperatures will range from 63 to 33 degrees.</p><p>Thursday will be sunny with a high of 69 degrees. Partly cloudy skies will roll in on Thursday night. Lows are expected in the low 40s.</p><p>Friday will be sunny with a high of 72 degrees. A 30 percent chance of showers is expected on Friday night. Skies will be mostly cloudy, lows expected in the 50s.</p><p>A 20 percent chance of showers is expected Saturday with temperatures ranging from 61 to 31 degrees.</p>